WLAV-FM 96.9 Grand Rapids

Slogan/Positioner: 97 LAV FM; Classic Rock 97 FM

Format: Classic Rock

Web site: www.wlav.com

E-mail: visit web site

Power/Height/Class: 50,000 watts / 489 feet / B

Broadcasts in digital/HD

FCC technical information:

• engineering data
• station details
• coverage area

More about station:

• Radio Locator coverage area
• FCCInfo.com listing
• Recnet Broadcast Query
• WLAV from Wikipedia
• WLAV from RadioTime.com
• WLAV on Facebook
• Tower photos, thanks Tom Bosscher
• KevHead.com (morning host Kevin Matthews)

Call Sign History:

• WLAV-FM

Call Sign Origin: Leonard Adrian Verslius

On Air Date: by 1948

Owner: Cumulus Media

Telephone: (616) 456-5461

Notes/History:

• 3/2011: Announced that Cumulus Media is merging/acquiring Citadel Broadcasting in a deal worth billions of dollars. The FCC approves the sale and it closes later in 2011.
• 7/29/2005: WODJ-FM 92.5 signs on with simulcast of WLAV. Simulcast ends on 8/15/2005 when FM 92.5 switches to a simulcast of sister station Active Rock WKLQ-FM 107.3.
• 4/6/2000: FCC approves sale of station from Michigan Media (Bloomington Broadcasting) to Citadel
• Original owner was Leonard Adrian Verslius

Transmitter location:

Kent County

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